Texas could sell 100 miles of border to feds, Abbott says

Abbott is in Washington this week to lobby Congress for $11 billion to compensate Texas for money spent on his Operation Lone Star, to secure the border during the Biden Administration.

by Matthew Choi, The Texas Tribune February 14, 2025June 17, 2025

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Texas school district warns Border Patrol may board buses, question students about citizenship

A letter sent to Alice ISD parents Wednesday said a student may be detained and possibly deported if they cannot prove they are in the country legally.

by Uriel J. García, The Texas Tribune February 6, 2025February 21, 2025

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After teasing border security rollback, Texas plunges in deeper

Texas’ border spending exploded after Joe Biden’s election, then state leaders signaled a new willingness to reduce it when Trump won. That didn’t last long.

by Alejandro Serrano and Jasper Scherer, The Texas Tribune February 5, 2025June 27, 2025

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Justice Department restarts legal aid programs for detained immigrants

The agency’s reversal comes after a federal judge told the Trump administration it must continue to pay for grants and other programs it abruptly froze last month.

by Uriel J. García, The Texas Tribune February 4, 2025February 10, 2025

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San Antonio businesses close for ‘Day Without Immigrants’ strike

‘Immigrants don’t run America, but immigrants make America run,’ a flyer for the national strike said.

by Stephanie Koithan February 3, 2025February 21, 2025

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Immigration crackdown in Texas: What you need to know about your rights

Recent enforcement operations across Texas have raised concerns among undocumented immigrants. Here’s what immigration attorneys want you to know about your rights and resources.

by María Méndez, The Texas Tribune February 1, 2025February 21, 2025

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‘A lot of fear going on’: Texas immigrant community on edge during Trump’s first weeks

Across the state, immigrants and their loved ones are changing their daily habits as the Trump administration orders at least 1,200 daily arrests of undocumented people.

by Uriel J. García, Alejandra Martinez and Berenice Garcia, The Texas Tribune February 1, 2025February 17, 2025

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An immigrant faces deportation after a routine traffic stop in Texas, sparking more fear

Advocates worry that rapidly shifting federal and state immigration initiatives will prompt more city police to funnel migrants without criminal records to federal agents.

by Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune January 30, 2025February 4, 2025

The South Texas Family Residential Center was closed by the Biden administration but reopened during Trump's second term.

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Department of Justice cuts off federally funded legal aid to detained immigrants

The decision to halt the program could prevent thousands of people detained in immigration detention centers from receiving legal advice.

by Uriel J. García, The Texas Tribune January 28, 2025April 13, 2025

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San Antonio ICE office dispatches up to 30 vehicles Sunday as agency confirms ‘enhanced’ operations

The activity comes as Homeland Security’s San Antonio office said it engaged in activity with other agencies to ‘enforce U.S. immigration law.’

by Stephanie Koithan January 27, 2025June 24, 2025

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U.S. Senate investigation of migrant child’s death finds poor medical care at border protection facilities

The Senate Judiciary Committee launched its investigation following the 2023 death of an 8-year-old girl at a facility in Harlingen.

by Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune January 25, 2025January 29, 2025

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Greg Abbott seeks $11 billion in federal reimbursements for border security

In a letter to U.S. congressional leaders, the governor blamed previous border security policy for leaving Texas “defenseless,” forcing state officials to spend billions.

by Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune January 24, 2025March 9, 2025

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San Antonio’s Joaquin Castro joins Hispanic Caucus in blasting Trump immigration orders

Members of the caucus said Trump’s targeting of immigrants is cruel, unconstitutional and will damage the economy.

by Sanford Nowlin January 23, 2025June 30, 2025

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Tuesday’s ICE raids in San Antonio appear to have been called off

The agency isn’t saying why the raids didn’t happen.

by Stephanie Koithan January 22, 2025June 22, 2025

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Migrants at Texas border in shock after Trump canceled their asylum appointments

Hours after Trump’s inauguration, his administration canceled appointments allowing migrants to enter the U.S. to request asylum, leaving many of them stranded on the U.S.-Mexico border.